Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have signed up Blessing Muzarabani as replacement for Lungisani Ngidi, who will depart to join South Africa for national duties. The replacement will come into effect from May 26.
The Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani has so far played 70 T20Is and has picked 78 wickets.
Additionally, he has also represented Zimbabwe in 12 Tests and 55 ODIs. He will join RCB for INR 75 lakh.
The 28-year-old has played in a number of T20 leagues – ILT20, CPL, PSL and the Vitality Blast. Out of those he has good numbers to show for the first two mentioned leagues. He has taken 22 wickets in 17 matches for Gulf Giants in the ILT20 and 21 wickets from 15 matches for Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans combined.
🔊 𝑶𝑭𝑭𝑰𝑪𝑰𝑨𝑳 𝑨𝑵𝑵𝑶𝑼𝑵𝑪𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑻 🔊
6 feet 8 inches tall, 28 year old Zimbabwean speedster – 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝘂𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗶 has been announced as RCB’s temporary replacement for Lungi Ngidi who returns to South Africa on the 26th! Lungi continues to be… pic.twitter.com/vn5GBSPShi
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 19, 2025
RCB stroll into the playoffs
The Bengaluru franchise had to face a washout on Saturday night which was a much anticipated game for RCB fans as they were meant to give a tribute to Virat Kohli on his Test retirement. Although RCB did not qualify that night what the ‘no result’ led to was the elimination of KKR.
Nevertheless, just a day later, GT’s emphatic victory over DC ensured that not only they but RCB and PBKS also qualify for the playoffs.
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